2017 Antrim Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:Antrim SFC
Season:2017
Winners:Lámh Dhearg (4th title)
Relegated:???
Continentalcup5:Ulster SCFC
Continentalcup1:All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2:Winning Captain
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:John Finucane
Continentalcup3:Man Of The Match
Continentalcup4:Winning Manager
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:Martin Lynch
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Antrim Senior Football Championship is the 116th official edition of Antrim GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Antrim. The tournament consists of 13 teams with the winner representing Antrim in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a straight knock-out format.

St Paul's, St James' and St Mary's returned to the senior championship in 2017.

Erin's Own GAC, Cargin were the defending champions after they defeated St Gall's in the 2016 final.[1]

Promoted from 2016 IFC

Relegated to 2017 IFC

Round 1

10 of the 13 senior clubs play in this round. The 5 winners and the 3 teams who received byes compete in the quarter-finals. The 5 losing teams exit the championship.

Quarter-finals

The 5 Round 1 winners and the 3 teams who received byes in Round 1 compete in this round. The losing teams exit the championship.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antrim Guardian Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.